Let f x = x + log e ⁡ x - x log e ⁡ x , x ∈ 0 ,   ∞ • Column 1 contains…

Let fx=x+logex-xlogex,x0, 
   Column 1 contains information about zeros of f( x ) , f'( x ) and f''( x )
   Column 2 contains information about the limiting behaviour of f( x ) , f'( x ) and f''( x ) at infinity.
   Column 3 contains information about increasing-decreasing nature of f( x ) and f'( x )
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
(I) fx=0 for some x1, e2 (i) limxfx=0 (P) f is increasing in (0, 1)
(II) fx=0 for some x in 1, e (ii) limxfx=- (Q) f is decreasing in e, e2
(III) fx=0 for some x0, 1 (iii) limxfx=- (R) f is increasing in (0, 1)
(IV) fx=0 for some x1, e (iv) limxfx=0 (S) f is decreasing in e, e2
Which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination?
  1. (III) (iv) (P)
  2. (I) (ii) (R)
  3. (II) (iii) (S)
  4. (IV) (i) (S)

Solution

fx=x+nx-xnx, x>0

f'x=1+1x-nx-1

f''x= -1x2-1x=-x+1x2

In Column 1,

(I)  f1 fe2<0 so true

(II)   f'1 f'e<0 so true

(III)   f'x is always positive for (0,1) so it cannot be zero. So (III) is false.

(IV) Is false

In Column 2

As   limxfx= limxx1+n xx- n x= -

 (i)  is false (ii) is true

limxf'x= - ,so (iii) is true.

limxf''x=0, so (iv) is true.

(P)  f'x  is positive in (0, 1),so true.

(Q)  f'x<0 ,for in e, e2 ,so true.

As  f''x<0  x>0 therefore, R is false, S is true.

Alternate Solution:

fx=x+ n x-xn x

f'x=1x-n x=0 at x=x0 where x01, e

f''x= -1x2-1x<0  x>0   fx  concave down

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2017 (Paper 1)

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